Omelet Extreme

On my recent trip to Dubai I stayed over with a dear friend & fellow foodie – Ms. Farah Mistry. Now having two hungry bawas pottering around one kitchen, is bound to give rise to some culinary inventions of note. So here is one of them… the OMELET EXTREME… a perfect amalgamation of all things good, soul-satisfying & Parsi-Approved. As it’s quite simple & easy to whip up, it can be quite a life saver on weekdays or those weekends when you have sudden guests over with practically nothing in the fridge. So here goes…

Ingredients:

• One can of tuna (pick whichever brand you use.. for those who do not prefer seafood, shredded meat or  veggies would do also)
• 3 eggs
• 1 small onion
• 150 grams cheese (we used regular parmesan)
• Black Olives
• Pinch of salt, pepper & dry chives to taste (you can also pick dill or thyme or oregano as your herb of choice)

Method:

Whisk the eggs all together till perfectly scrambled. Add salt & pepper to taste. Dice the onion as finely as possible. Open the can of tuna & add the oil to the pan & let it heat for a bit. Be careful as once heated the oil may pop. So keep the heat low. Add all the tuna & onions in & cook in the same oil for two minutes till onion softens. Add the scrambled egg in. Scatter the cheese on top & let it all meld together. Once the omelet is cooked it will come away from the sides. Top off with olives just before taking it off the stove.

Mommy’s Tip:  We enjoyed it with pita bread & labbneh (which is an Arabic version of cheesy sour cream), but feel free to play around with regular bread or rotis also.